Service difficulty report · Bearing · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
May 11, 2016
Submitted
May 13, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Filed by
NQ3R719L
Pacific Propeller International, LLC
Aircraft
N814EX
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial
318
Engine
Pwa PW120
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF*
Part
Bearing
Part number
7757251
Condition
Broken
Location
Propeller
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

CUSTOMER SENT IN PROPELLER CONTROL UNIT FOR INSPECTION DUE TO A PIECE OF PLASTIC FOUND IN THE DRIVE GEAR. UPON DISASSEMBLY IT WAS FOUND TO BE PART OF THE BALL SPACER FROM THE GOVERNOR BEARING WHICH WAS IN PIECES WITH THE INNER AND OUTER RACES SEPARATED. RACES SHOWED EVIDENCE OF SPALLING AND BRINNELLING.